SOLUTION: A motorboat travels 305 miles in 5 hours going upstream and 558 miles in 6 hours going downstream. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current?
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Question 453620: A motorboat travels 305 miles in 5 hours going upstream and 558 miles in 6 hours going downstream. What is the rate of the boat in still water and what is the rate of the current? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 305/5 = 61 mph
558/6 = 93 mph
The boat's speed is the average = (61+93)/2 = 77 mph
The current is the difference = 93-77 = 16 mph
